CHY 183 Lecture Notes - Outline Of Physical Science, Anthropometry, Firearms Unit
31 Jan 2013
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Final exam multiple choice + short answer. Textbook can be used as a reference. Labs are popping up but they are not being synced with one another. There is a lot of drug abuse so more labs are needed to analyze these drugs that are seized. There is a lot of dna profiling needed. Technical support is divided into five basic services: physical science unit, biology unit, firearms unit, document unit, photographic unit. There are optional supports: toxicology, latent fingerprint unit, polygraph unit, voiceprint analysis unit, evidence-collection unit (preservation and protection are the most important aspects) The scientific method: formulate a question, formulate a reasonable hypothesis to answer the question, test the hypothesis through experimentation. A forensic scientist must be able to explain the scientific method and explain it, how the technology works, and apply the knowledge to all different types of evidence: must be able to provide an expert testimony.
